4 SAFETY LAND

CHAPTER 4 SAFETY LAND MONSTER!" shouted Rip. "ATTACK!" He punched the creature in what he guessed was its gut. "Oof!" said the big orange creature. "Rip, stop!" cried Mr. Hoarsely, pulling Rip back. Everyone else climbed off the bus. "Uh, Rip," said Alexander. "That's no monster." Rip blinked. "It's not?" Mr. Hoarsely turned to the students. "Meet Joan the Safety Cone! She's the mascot of this amusement park!"

"Fiddly-ho, boys and girls!" said the googly- eyed cone. "Welcome to Safety Land!" Rip blinked again. "Wait. Did you say safety?" "Yup!" said Joan. "No wonder Mr. Hoarsely couldn't wait to come here," Alexander whispered to Rip and Nikki. "It's the safest place on Earth." The grinning cone wheeled out a cart full of safety gear. "Everyone, put on your helmets!" Dr. Tallow helped pass them out. Alexander clipped on a helmet. Then he walked over to a big map. Nikki and Rip joined him. "Check it out," he said.

WELCOME TO SAFETY LAND! The safest place on Earth!

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"Hold on a sec," said Rip. "Slow teacups? A giant cradle? Is everything in this park safe?" "You bet!" said Joan, skipping up behind them. "It's safety first! And second! And third! And—oops!" The top of the mascot costume fell off. The woman inside looked tired and sweaty. PARK "Crud!" she said. "The straps on this thing keep slipping. It's like they've been cut or something." She waved to Mr. Hoarsely. "Sir? Could you give me a hand?"

"Of course!" said Mr. Hoarsely, running over. In addition to his helmet, he wore elbow pads, knee pads, and a safety vest. Rip turned back to the map. "Wait!" he said. "How about this roller coaster? That must be a real ride!" "Huh?" said the woman, picking up her head. "Oh, sorry. The coaster is out of order. We had some... track damage." Rip's eyes twitched. His fists shook. His face turned red. "Safety Land is the WORST!" he screeched. Alexander frowned. We're at an amusement park, he thought. But I can tell this will not be an amusing day.